No one is forced to be an organ donor, though it would save many lives. So why can’t we respect a pregnant woman’s bodily autonomy?
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
The View From Here: COVID malaise will leave a mark
We are going to learn about the long-term effects of living through a crisis that never ends.
Maine Observer: Remembering an old friend
An interview with a witness to history led to a friendship that endured.
Maine Voices: Economists support Pine Tree Power referendum
Our Power is an elegant solution that adapts a proven business model to today’s compelling needs.
Maine Compass: Gov. Mills should sign bill on tribal rights
This legislation merely allows the tribes in Maine to be treated like the other 570 federally recognized tribes across the country.
Maine Compass: Reduce Maine’s carbon footprint by restoring rail
Now is the time to take action, and give a boost to many Maine communities, a Waterville resident writes.
Maine Voices: Mainers should welcome immigrants home – with furniture
The act of donating gently used items like couches, chairs, tables and beds is simple, but the impact is profound.
Tom Waddell: Overturning Roe, one way or another
The Supreme Court’s conservative justices are poised to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, either outright or through the states.
Maine Voices: We must save the world from COVID in order to save ourselves
Omicron should trigger a shift of mindset in the West to start large-scale allocation of resources toward vaccinating the rest of the world.
Commentary: US is pushing Afghanistan into famine
Our dysfunctional political system incentivizes President Biden to take a tough posture against the Taliban fanatics and ignore huge costs of the policy for innocent civilians.